The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) has no French speaking qualification requirement. Candidates must sign a written declaration saying they intend to reside in the French-speaking province of Quebec. However, there is no language requirement. The Quebec investor program offers applicants with a net worth of at least $2 million permanent residence through a risk-free…

In the current application / subscription period, the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) will accept 1,900 applications. This includes a maximum of 1,235 applications from China, Hong Kong and Macau, and up to 665 from elsewhere. The 2018/2019 application window opened on September 10, 2018 and runs until March 15, 2019. Applicants with advanced intermediate…

Candidates qualify for the Quebec Investor (QIIP) based on factors including net worth, management experience and an intention to settle in the province. Each factor is explained further below: What Is the Quebec Investor Net Worth Requirement? Candidates are required to have a legally-acquired personal net worth of $2 million. What Is the QIIP Investment…

It costs $1.2 million for a candidate to immigrate to Canada through the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP). Quebec’s immigration authority (MIDI) increased the threshold for the current application window. Previously it was $800,000. It is a passive, government-guaranteed investment for a period of five years bearing no interest. The investment is returned after five…

Canada’s business immigrants buck the trend seen in other developed countries by running their businesses for at least as long as their Canadian-born counterparts. That is one of the central findings of a Statistics Canada study into immigrant entrepreneurs in Canada. Research found that 80 per cent of immigrant owners of private companies were still…